By Steve Troskey, AICP The first thing we notice as we enter a small town is the way the corridor looks. How does it function? What does it say about the community we are about to enter? Too often in our smaller towns, we focus development along these roads in a single direction, leading to…
CGA Recognizes How Geographic Information System Technology Makes an Impact Marshalltown, Iowa—November 17, 2020—CGA will celebrate GIS Day on Wednesday, November 18, 2020. While global circumstances require GIS Day to be largely virtual this year, CGA will celebrate innovative applications of geographic information system (GIS) technology in analysis, visualization, gaining insights into geospatial data, and…
What Can You do NOW to Prepare for GIS LATER? By Micah Cutler, GISP A Geographic Information System (GIS) can assist a municipality and its leaders to more easily access information as well as make better-informed decisions and manage a wide variety of assets. By utilizing resources such as aerial photography, engineering plans, and GPS…
Stephen Troskey, AICP Iowa law is very clear about when the public must be given a chance to speak during Planning Commission items. When participation is required the meeting item is called a Public Hearing. When a public body meets to discuss regular business but the public is not mandated by law to have an…
Clapsaddle-Garber Associates, Inc. (CGA) is pleased to announce Stephen Troskey has become AICP certified. Troskey has been employed as a Planning Project Manager with CGA since 2015 and recently took the test to advance his planning career with the certification offered by the American Planning Association (APA). The AICP Certification is the only nationwide, independent verification…
Beginning a Land Development Project? It Could Benefit from a Fresh Look. By Steve Troskey, CGA Planner. When it comes to land development, two things typically determine the project’s details: market demand and local regulations. These two items aren’t feasibly changed within the time it takes to create a concept, gain regulatory approval, and build,…